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NREMT Advanced EMT

Category - Airway and Respiration

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ARDS is caused by fluid accumulation in the interstitial space within the lungs. What does ARDS stand for?
  1. Adult Respiratory Distress Stress
  2. Adult Reservoir Distant Strider
  3. Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
  4. Adult Reservoir Distant Syndrome
Explanation
Answer - C - ARDS stand for: Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome. ARDS is a noncardiogenic pulmonary edema caused by fluid accumulation in the interstitial space within the lungs. It is usually the result of increased capillary permeability and decreased venous drainage from the longs. The mortality rate approaches 70% with ARDS.
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